Observed 6:50 AM CDT at KMLI

Rock Island Arsenal, IL weather

Clear and 45°7°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-southeast. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 12 PM
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 58Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 76°24° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	5%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	8%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	2%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	65%	2%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	3%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	4%	4
Fri 1p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	44%	12%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	15%	4
Fri 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	49%	3
Fri 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	49%	2
Fri 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	45%	1
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	42%	0
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	43%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	31%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	50%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	66%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	78%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	85%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	89%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	87%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	85%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	62%	79%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	52%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	71%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	46%	73%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	66%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	57%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	38%	54%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	30%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	54%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	61%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	63%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	68%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	69%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	68%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	53%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	51%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	71%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 69°21°).
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 54°.
Sunday
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–72°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River at Rock Island

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 45,100 cfs

Forecast peak 5.7 ft Fri 7 AM

Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Moline

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.2 ft
Flow: 9,110 cfs

Forecast peak 9.2 ft Fri 7 AM

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at LeClaire

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 30,800 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Fri 7 AM

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Wapsipinicon River near DeWitt

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.4 ft
Flow: 3,680 cfs

Forecast peak 9.2 ft Fri 7 AM

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 109

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Moline Quad City International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SatOct 17
±0°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Rock Island Arsenal weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:26 PM; Morning 7:06–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:55–7:06 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:28 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Rock Island Arsenal. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rock Island Arsenal, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Rock Island

Rock River at Moline

Mississippi River at LeClaire

Wapsipinicon River near DeWitt

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon